We had great food and service from Kelly was excellent Lots of food for a very reasonable price Mood was great and very friendly read more

We visited on a Monday evening and were quickly seated. My husband and I both chose the buffet. The featured items included a small salad bar, peel and eat shrimp, gumbo, étouffée, fish with dirty rice, frog legs, chicken wings, crawfish boil, and fried shrimp. Although there was plenty to choose from, some of the hot items were not up to temperature. The fried okra was very soft and the potato wedges seemed overcooked and not hot enough. I will say that I quite enjoyed the shrimp étouffée. The broth had good flavor and it had plenty of shrimp. It was definitely my favorite item on the buffet. For about $30 a person, this meal seemed a bit expensive for the quality of the food that was offered. read more

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Food was hot and fresh. Good variety. Service was very good. Seated quickly and went right to eating. read more

First of all, how can anyone not want to try a Buffet called "Starvin Marvins" so i did. Nice, cozy atmosphere with a nice selection of choices of multiple types of food on the Buffet with everything well stocked & hot. The employees were professional & promptly removed dirty plates off the table. The price seemed just a touch on the high side but I absolutely will return again. read more

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We went here because it was on our way to a show and we just slid into the driveway. The logo outside looked fun, so we decided to give it a shot. When we walked inside, we were transported to a cafe in the 80's. Everything was brown and everyone in there looked sad. There was a huge buffet. We were seated and given our menus. Turns out this is a cajun place, complete with shrimp and crab boils, etc. My husband ordered gumbo and I ordered the shrimp scampi. Our food was simple, served without fanfare, but actually really delicious. Marvin's is definitely substance over atmosphere. Give it a shot! read more

Love the seafood boil, seasoning is so great, we mixed the dirty rice and green beans together it's amazing. The sausage and bread is amazing as well, much better than other places I had before. Definitely recommend, service is great and Parking lot is big. read more

Starvin Marvin's - Seafood Near Me - Branson, Missouri

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Yum yum come get you some Starvin Marvins. First off, this restaurant is unique because there is a buffet AND a la cart option for diners. Secondly, the burger is so good! It was cooked perfectly and very tasty. The fries were great too. Service was awesome. We were well taken care of. Ambiance is loud and casual. There's plenty of parking out front. read more

Starvin Marvin's - Seafood Near Me - Branson, Missouri

Back again this year. The dinner buffet is always a stop every year when we visit Branson. Once again the buffet was full of options, everything fresh and continuously replenished. Service outstanding. We always enjoy our dinner there and always plan our return each year. read more

The service was great and the staff extremely friendly. Sadly, that is the best thing about the place. The lunch buffet had a lot of overcooked or dried out food on it and the time was 12:30 on a Thursday. There was not as much variety as I had expected for the price. The item that I had come for, the fried catfish, was disappointing. The crust was not crisp - sort of soggy. The blackened catfish was overcooked. I might go back but it will be to try something off the menu and not the buffet. read more

In Branson, June 2006 on a vacation trip. Looking for a breakfast place, saw the billboard and went into Starvin Marvin's. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't great. The wait staff was fine, the food was...ok. For the same money I think I'd rather just go to Golden Corral and at least have more variety. read more

Great experience! Extremely friendly & helpful as 1st time customers. Breakfast buffet hot fresh & yummy!! Don't let the price of mimosas being more than buffet fool you read more

Starvin Marvin's - Mimosa! - Seafood Near Me - Branson, Missouri

food is terrible and $30 for the buffet of doom and despair... DO NOT COME HERE!!!!!!!!! Wouldnt wish this on my worst enemy read more

Really positive experience! Our server, Martin, was amazing. Such a kind and attentive guy! We got the seafood boil and it was very yummy. If you're used to spicy crawfish though, this wasn't as flavorful. But otherwise everything was great. Our kids found plenty they liked at the buffet. Really nice that you have the option between menu ordering and buffet. Overall, would recommend! read more

Starvin Marvin's - the Starvin Marvin's boil - Seafood Near Me - Branson, Missouri

We went for the breakfast buffet with a large group on a weekend morning. We got a table right away, which was a plus since other breakfast places had 1-2 hour waits. The buffet was pretty busy but food was constantly refilled and they never ran out of anything. Our server was great and kept our coffee cups full. The food was pretty good for buffet style! read more

My husband ( country fried steak) and I ( fried chicken) both with corn and mashed potatoes. It was all delicious ( corn a bit spicy for me) !!! Our server, Kort was excellent - personable, accommodating & efficient! He explained details we needed to know! The scan card didn't scan so hopefully he sees this from the manager !! The atmosphere is what we hoped for in a country - styled restaurant!! Everyone from the host to clientele was hospitable- thank you!!!!!! read more

I've heard about this place for years, and we finally tried it tonight. It's Thanksgiving Day, and Marvin's was one of the few places in town we could positively confirm was open. Appreciated that they had that right on the website. I knew going in they have Creole and other southern seafood dishes. I was on the website that they have a lunch and dinner buffet. I was excited to try that. But when we got there, the buffet was almost exclusively Thanksgiving themed (turkey, ham, stuffing, sweet potatoes, etc ... plus fried fish). And the turkey and ham both looked a little dried out. So we didn't get the buffet. I wish it had been more of a fusion, with both traditional Thanksgiving AND creole. But I did order a fire roasted grilled chicken sandwich, and it was delicious. My wife got the grilled fish tacos, and she raved. The sauce on those things was legit! The atmosphere in there is fun, but nothing special. Our waiter was really nice and attentive, but it felt like it took a long time to get our food. All in all, a good experience. If I come back, it'll be for the non-holiday buffet. read more

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We were the first customers of '2026 it had been a little bit since we ate here as visitors but now that we're residents, its on our list of places to eat at. Today, we enjoyed the buffet dinner very much ! Our favorites were the salad bar, peel 'em & eat 'em shrimp, fried shrimp, frog legs, hush puppies, & much more.. dessert was yummy apple cobbler with vanilla ice cream .. check it out for yourself .. the staff was friendly and our waiter Kort was very attentive & courteous. read more

This isn't a five star restaurant, this isn't a fancy joint, but it does have some good food! Chill atmosphere with people from all walks of life coming in. I consider this more of a diner/restaurant than anything. The place is a little older but I've been coming here since I was a kid. The breakfast buffet is simple and gets you fed. The food is good quality but don't expect to notch food. This is a place to overindulge and not worry about waiting to be fed. Dinner time was a little different. While again, nothing was mind blowing, (with maybe the exception of the frog legs) it was good quality and it's all you can eat. This include crawfish, frog legs, gumbo, peel and eat shrimp, etc. The gumbo was a little salty, and the the shrimp slightly over-seasoned, but it's a buffet......you can't have it all. The waitress that helped us was amazing. She was constantly checking on us and was super friendly. Been coming here since I was 12 years old and still going back at 33. Obviously I recommend this place! read more

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Food was good not a big variety service was awesome and restaurant was very clean plenty of parking

Nice spot buffet was good, if you leave here hungry it is all on you. The waitress was very friendly and made me feel at ease even though I was dining by myself. I will go back again. read more

We went into the breakfast buffet to try something different and the place was pleasant. It was around 10, so we were seated immediately. Other than food leftovers on the floor from previous guests, our table top was clean. The server was very fast to get to us and was quick with service throughout the experience. The breakfast buffet - well it reminded me of the Army DFAC but one in a remote location. One buffet line with the basics - fruit, two types of scrambled eggs, shredded hashbrowns, biscuits, gravy, thin bacon, French toast, pastries. The sausage was thicker so not quite Army level, but that was it. The scrambled eggs looked like the same type of stuff the DFAC orders or those hotels with the free breakfast. Overall it was fine for a quick pop in to get some basic food and then head out for the day. It is pricey if you're not there to put the buffet to full use several times. My kid and I each had one plate of breakfast and two sodas for a whopping $48.46 (taxes included). read more

The food was good. Service was decent, very attentive. Restaurant has interesting decor. A bit dirty in my opinion Onion rings Cooked to order Fresh & tasty Handbreaded Side salad Nothing special Green peppers onions cherry tomatoes Fried okra Pretty overcooked Not very fresh Chicken fried Chicken A bit drowned in gravy Tender chicken. Fresh,hot and tasty Rolls Extremely tough to eat Bland Wouldn't recommend Pot roast Very tasty, hot, fresh. Tender and fell apart. Mashed potatoes Fresh and tasty Needs a bit more seasonings Red beans and rice Pretty bland Had a piece of sausage with it that was burnt read more

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Everyone was very friendly. We were seated immediately. Kort, our server, was attentive and personable. Excellent service! We had the dinner buffet. The chicken, shrimp and blackened catfish were perfectly cooked. Food was fresh and warm. Very comfortable atmosphere. read more

We had fantastic service from our waitress Stacy while we were in town for my sister's birthday, the food was great as well. Definitely a good spot to visit while in Branson! read more

The food at Starvin Marvin's is the best. It is the best Buffet in town. They don't have as many options on the buffet as some other places. But the quality is far superior. I would take quality over quantity every day of the week. The servers are always nice and friendly . The only down side is that there is an up charge for using a card to pay. But other than that it's a great place to have a great meal . Take a picture with the bear when you go as well. read more

The service was nice. I was with a group of 6 people and she forgot to put the food order in for two of the people in our group but our server was very nice and attentive. Moving onto the food I got the Cajun burger and was hoping for spice but it tasted a little dry and was just like a regular burger with a side of Tabasco mayo, wasn't very impressed with the seasoned fries. The county fried chicken was pretty good. Sweet potato fries were very good. Highly recommend the gumbo and Eat-Peel shrimp. Great family friendly restaurant with great staff! read more

Starvin Marvin's - Country fried chicken - Seafood Near Me - Branson, Missouri

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Good old fashion breakfast buffet. Decided to take a break from the hotel breakfast and try a local place. Did not disappoint at all, fair price and a buffet full of everything one could want on a Saturday morning. While there is no dedicated gluten free menu, many of the items on the menu are GF and there were no issues. Went in hungry and left miserably happy! read more

First-time diner (April 2026) in this enjoyable family-owned restaurant on our way to one of the magic shows. My gf and I did the buffet with emphasis on the fish (mostly fried). Tasty and plentiful. Josh-the-Waiter is "the guy" with clear explanations and he's super efficient. Like Arnold Schwarzenegger said, "I'll be back!" Jim C., Fort Washington, MD read more

Do not believe the billboard. All you can eat breakfast, yes. Good, no. Bland, not fresh, coffee was stale, waiter was non existent. Paid $40 for 2 people. read more

They were running a breakfast buffet special for $8.99. It wasnt worth the money. Pancakes and french toast were hard, the scrambled eggs had no taste, the fruit (oranges) were not fresh, sausage patties were overcooked. Their regular price was $14.00 but its obvious that they need some help. Will never go back (we live in Branson) even with a reduced price. Overall the quality of the food was not good. Will not recommend this place to anyone. read more

What a great experience. Loved the food.plenty to go around. A good variety. The service was great. The people were friendly. Very inexpensive for a buffet. I highly recommend this place for breakfast. read more

First of all the service is very kind they make you feel like family and then the food is really good a menu and then buffet one thing I didn't like was........I cant really think of anything read more

Only the biscuits and gravy were edible everything else was cold & old and we went around 8:30am. Wouldn't recommend due to price. Service no complaints read more

The service was immaculate, food was very fresh, and the staff were all incredibly kind. Thank you for a great experience yall!

Staff were super friendly and very helpful. We got the buffet that had so many tasty options to choose from. My husband loved the frog legs and corn on the cob. I really enjoyed the shrimp variety. (Coconut, fried and peel and eat shrimp) The crawfish, dirty rice, fried fish and the apple cobbler were all delicious! We'll definitely visit again! read more

Starvin Marvin's - Coconut shrimp, crawfish, fried fish, frog legs - Seafood Near Me - Branson, Missouri

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Loved it!!! Josh was excellent!!! He made us feel welcome and made sure we had a wonderful experience!

My group had breakfast and lunch there during our trip to Branson. Good choices at each meal but the best were our 2 servers-Velma and Sheila. They were attentive and fun to talk to, they made our mealtime ery enjoyable. Thank you read more

Kelly made Starvin Marvin's better then I could have wished. The food is great and she made it even better.

Great food. The waiter, Kort honored my request of having chicken and sausage gumbo over potato salad. He was very attentive and personable. It was great talking with the owner and his son. Differently recommend. read more

I want to start this review by saying this place is not my typical type of food, so I'm a little biased in the review. I'll start by talking about the service was fantastic and the ambiance was welcoming. They worked diligently to keep the buffet line clean and make sure we had everything we need. The food, it wasn't bad. I am not much for deep fried food and that's about 40% of the buffet. The shrimp was great and the other foods that weren't deep fried were good too. I tried frog legs and they were good, but I skipped all the other fried food. It's worth a visit read more